Malus 'Royalty' – Flowering Crab

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Malus 'Royalty' – Flowering Crab

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A Canadian selection with a broad-spreading crown. The branches spread out but later bend somewhat so the crown eventually becomes as broad as it is tall. The twigs and bark are hairless and dark brown. The purplish-brown leaves are very dark, making the flowering less remarkable. The purple-red flowers grow in bundles of 4 to 8 together. From late summer many large, spherical, dark red fruits, measuring up to 1.5 cm, appear on the tree. 'Royalty' can be used in parks, public gardens and gardens and stands up well to understory. Allowing a solitary planted shrub to grow into a multi-trunked tree can produce an attractive effect. The tree grows best in nutritious, not too dry soil. 'Royalty' is one of the prettiest dark-leaved ornamental apples trees but is unfortunately sensitive to scab.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Availability
Multi-stem (1)
Specifications
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Height
4 - 6 m
Crown
broad oval, half-open crown
Bark and branches
hairless, dark brown
Leaf
elliptical, dark purplish-brown, 6 - 8 cm
Flowers
purple-red, darker in the bud, single, May
Fruits
dark red, round, Ø up to 1.5 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
nutritious, well drained soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
good, susceptible to sea wind
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Application
industrial areas, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
W. L. Kerr, Sutherland, Canada, 1958
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates paving resistant to de-icing salt resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind oval 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown purplegreen reddish brown orange/red May average growing Conspicuous bloom valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Ornamental fruit
Frequently asked questions
Malus 'Royalty'

Malus 'Royalty' can eventually reach a height of 4 - 6 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Malus 'Royalty' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4 - 6 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Malus 'Royalty' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Malus 'Royalty' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Malus 'Royalty' blooms in may.
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